Michael Porter Jr. vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates and Michael Porter Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.1 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 846 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 433 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 73 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 45 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 30 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 61 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .455 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .380 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .775 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.